Joe Knitter, 83, killed in hit and run after striking deer on Highway 24 in Clay Center, Kansas

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/07/2014 - 10:14am
Accident Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2014

One Dies Following Deer Collision And Hit And Run

Clay County Sheriff Chuck Dunn said an 83 year old Clay Center man and his wife were traveling east on Hwy 24 around 6:19 a.m., when they struck a deer.

Elderly Clay Center man killed in hit-and-run

Dunn says Knitter’s wife hit a deer. He got out to check on the animal and was hit by another vehicle as he was returning to his car. Knitter died at the scene.

An 83-year-old man and his wife were traveling on Highway 24 when they struck a deer. The man got out of the vehicle to check on the animal and then was struck by a car traveling westbound and was killed. The car did not stop, and investigators are not sure what sort of car it was.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Joe Knitter
Roadway: 
Highway 24
Area: 
Topeka, KS

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